Photo of the Day - Friday 14 January 2011

Stu Ashby

'Lenticular clouds over Ruapehu taken from Bastia Hill, Wanganui at 10:30 on 10 December 2010' wrote Stu.

Photo of the Day - Thursday 13 January 2011

Kevin Jackson

'Hi James, I know one of your favourite clouds is mammatus. What does it for me is enhanced cumulus and cumulonimbus! This one presented itself to the southwest of Fairfield, Dunedin on Wednesday 22 December 2010 at 14:10, near the leading edge of a cold front which was approaching from the southwest. Of particular note is the formation of pileus cloud on the rapidly-rising air atop the main tower, and also on the two lesser towers to the right of centre. The surface front arrived about 35 minutes after this shot was taken, with the northwest wind backing to southwest, and a drop in temperature. Despite the vigorous-looking nature of this cloud which shortly after this photo was taken developed an anvil top, it was relatively short-lived and the passage of the front heralded only a few light showers. Fuji Finepix S5700 on auto. Kevin Jackson.'

Photo of the Day - Wednesday 12 January 2011

Nic Nation

'Hi James, this photo was taken out on Lake Taupo looking SW off Rangatira Point with Mts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro silhouetted to the left. It was a calm, hot evening and as the sun dropped below the horizon, this sun pillar appeared and was visible for about 15 minutes. Taken at 08:05 on 17 November 2010 with a Canon 400D. ISO 100, 1/200 @f8 and a focal length of 27mm. Cheers Nic Nation.'

Photo of the Day - Tuesday 11 January 2011

Grant Harper

'Altocumulus lenticularis, taken overlooking Lake Rotoiti at Nelson Lakes National Park at 14:00 on 10 December 2010. There were several of these forming over the mountains in the area in a developing moist NW flow preceding a front due the following day' wrote Grant.

Photo of the Day - Monday 10 January 2011

Ian Cooper

'Hello James, on Christmas Eve at 17:09 I had been doing some last minute shopping. From the top car park of the Farmers building in Palmerston North I took this shot of what I call 'Crater Clouds'. A very strong Nor' Wester was funneling a band of cloud from NW to SE. At the eastern end there formed a series of dark ovals laced together in a matrix with a lighter layer above filling in the gaps. The pattern looked like the heavily cratered southern hemisphere of the moon when seen through a telescope around first quarter. The other impression that these ovals gave was of a series of dark-rimmed glasses all hooked together. Cheers Ian.'

Ian sent a total of sixteen amazing photographs.

Photo of the Day - Sunday 9 January 2011

Wendy White

'This was taken looking south just before the very strong north-west winds arrived in Featherston on 27 December 2010. The winds were unbelievably strong and kept us awake all night. Camera is a Sony Cybershot' wrote Wendy.

Photo of the Day - Saturday 8 January 2011

David Whelan

'A change in the weather approaches after a stinking hot day on the evening of 4 December 2010. Looking southwest from Airport Avenue, Invercargill. (Camera Canon 400D, (18mm). Cheers David.'

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